Barry
Natural gas and coal power plant in Mobile County, Alabama. 3,343.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 12 generators, operated by Alabama Power Co.
Also known as Barry Electric Generating Plant · EIA plant 3
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3,343.5 MWNatural gas 2,151.0 · Coal 1,192.5
- Generators
- 12 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1954First generator online
- Operator
- Alabama Power CoEIA operator ID 195
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Mobile County, AL31.0069, −88.0103
- EIA plant ID
- 3EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Barry produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
12.5 TWh
12,486,289 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
46.4%
2024: 47.9%
January to July 2026
8.17 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
11.4–14.1
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,348,987 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 15,798,765 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,941,194 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 14,816,364 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 14,435,331 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 14,601,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,639,481 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,152,333 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,222,788 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,002,868 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,073,820 | 50.8% | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,262,529 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,897,137 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,205,246 | 57.0% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 11,387,562 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 12,770,891 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,864,554 | 52.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 12,470,807 | 55.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,499,146 | 50.8% | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | 11,792,286 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 11,894,419 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,675,796 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,055,869 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 12,486,289 | 46.4% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 8,171,466 | 48.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
6.34M
US short tons. 2024: 6.44M
SO₂, 2025
190
US short tons
NOx, 2025
890
US short tons
9 of 9 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7A, and others), matched to EIA plant 3 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
114,443
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,632
million gallons
Source
Mobile River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.152
USGS SUI, HUC12 Big Chippewa Lake-Mobile River
16 of 60 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 153.1 | February 1954 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 153.1 | July 1954 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 403.7 | December 1969 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 788.8 | October 1971 |
| A1CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.1 | May 2000 |
| A1CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.1 | May 2000 |
| A1ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.2 | May 2000 |
| A2C1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.1 | May 2000 |
| A2C2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.1 | May 2000 |
| A2ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.2 | May 2000 |
| A3C1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 464.0 | November 2023 |
| A3ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 310.0 | November 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Alabama Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Barry
How much power does Barry produce?
Barry reported 12,486,289 MWh (12.5 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 46.4% capacity factor on 3,343.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 8.17 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Barry?
Barry is in Mobile County, Alabama, at 31.0069, −88.0103. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Barry?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Alabama Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 195). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Barry a natural gas or a coal plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 2,151 MW and coal capacity totals 1,192.5 MW.
When did Barry start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1954, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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